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Opinion 91-35
… -- Police Chief (amount of salary increase pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … who is not a member of a negotiating unit is entitled to a salary increase in at least the same dollar amount as … subordinate who is a member of a negotiating unit, but not to the increase received by an immediate subordinate who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 91-16
… OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Fees (not based on agate measurement for publication of notice of unredeemed land) REAL PROPERTY … line charge allowed by statute. You ask whether the charge for a notice of unredeemed lands published pursuant to Real … three months before the expiration of the one year allowed for the redemption of lands sold for taxes, the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16Opinion 90-2
… is supported by town taxes levied against the taxable real property of the entire town including incorporated … providing that where a town and village within the town jointly contract for library services, the amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Opinion 89-20
… OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (town's code not applicable to fire district officers and employees) -- Board of Ethics (town board of ethics may not act with respect to fire district officers and employees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … LAW, §§806, 808: A town's code of ethics does not apply to officers and employees of a fire district located within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20Opinion 94-6
… tenant members of a housing authority and other members (cf. Public Housing Law, §30[5], providing that status as … of tenancy). In the absence of a statutory definition (cf. General Municipal Law, §800[3], defining "interest" for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 93-8
… events will cause the municipality to pay the higher rates and what procedures or indices will be used to compute the … the debt limit prescribed by Local Finance Law, §104.00. For purposes of determining the amount of outstanding … exclude variable rate debt which bears interest at rates and for periods specified at the time of issuance. Finally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8Opinion 93-7
… of legal process) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: A contract to engage the services of a firm to serve legal process is not exempt from competitive bidding … a professional service. You ask whether a county contract to engage a firm to serve legal process on behalf of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7DiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… decision points have become increasingly common in the last decade, making federal spending and debt front-page news. In contrast, state and local finances, and particularly debt, … Many states, including New York, have debt limits in place on state bonds. However, the structure and efficacy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionMTA's East Side Access Project 10 Years Late and $4.4 Billion Over Budget
… fund the cost of East Side Access is estimated to exceed $300 million in 2019 when the project enters service. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/03/mtas-east-side-access-project-10-years-late-and-44-billion-over-budgetState Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to fix locally-owned dams that are considered a high- or intermediate-hazard to public safety, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to fix locallyowned dams that are considered a high or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsXI.2.K Authorized Signatures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… on behalf of an agency where the State of New York is a party, and Vendor responsibility determinations for the … The department head of an administrative agency is the Commissioner; for a college or university, it is the President; for correctional facilities, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2k-authorized-signaturesDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
State Comptroller DiNapoli announced that Syracuse City School District teachers Jason Cecile and Nichole Murray must pay the United States $3187290 to resolve allegations that they submitted false timecards in connection with the school districts Twilight Program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsVII.4 Appropriated Loan Receivables – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… money is appropriated and subsequently loaned or advanced to non-State agencies pursuant to State Finance Law Section 40-a. ALRs anticipate future … reimbursement from third-party sources. Loans are made to recipients (generally Public Benefit Corporations, Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii4-appropriated-loan-receivablesOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… oversees 19 local detention facilities: five specialized secure, six secure, and eight non-secure. These local detention facilities are operated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityAccess to Preschool Special Education Services
… data that may come too late to help students in need of immediate services. Discrepancies among various SED data … method to identify school districts that warrant immediate review. Develop data integrity controls to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… as of May 2, 2017 and all temporary nurses as of August 1, 2017. Background Health and Hospitals is a public benefit … nurses are conducted by each facility’s Human Resources (HR) department if their annual salary is below $100,000, … profiles attesting that the screenings were completed. The HR Directors at the facilities use Optimizer to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… Purpose To determine whether Orthopedic Associates of Long Island, LLP waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United HealthCare resulting from … on claims submitted to United by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island, LLP (Orthopedic Associates), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-islandMedicaid Program – Mainstream Managed Care Organizations: Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting
… of Health (Department) and whether the Department is appropriately applying the administrative costs in … 31, 2015. Background The New York State Medicaid program is a federal, state, and locally funded program that provides … for nearly 5.2 million Medicaid enrollees. The Department is responsible for setting the monthly managed care premium …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/13/medicaid-program-mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premiumOpinion 92-35
… REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Enforcement (notice of unpaid taxes with respect to county taxable property) RECEIVER OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS … -- Powers and Duties (notice of unpaid taxes with respect to county taxable property) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §987: A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35Street and Sidewalk Cleanliness
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) effectively … monitors the cleanliness of New York City’s (NYC) streets and sidewalks. We also assessed the methodology used by the … To determine whether the New York City Department of Sanitation DSNY effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/16/street-and-sidewalk-cleanliness